Monrovia Police: How to Live With Wildlife

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The foothills above Monrovia are occupied by wildlife: bears, coyotes, deer, mountain lions, and bobcats. Sometimes these wild animals venture out of the foothills and into residential neighborhoods.  Most of the time, the wildlife comes and goes without notice. Occasionally, wildlife ventures down into the city and becomes a potential danger to humans.

Police will respond when called to a wildlife sighting and in most incidents, the primary goal is to allow the animal to leave the area and return back to the foothills. And in most incidents, the officer's presence, use of vehicles, horns, beanbag rounds, is sufficient to encourage the animal to leave the area. To discourage wildlife from coming down into Monrovia neighborhoods, residents need to keep food, trash, and water sources out of reach.

There are sources such as the Department of Fish and Game who offer tips in dealing with wildlife and how to respond in an actual encounter. Click on the links to brochures provided by the Department of Fish and Game that deal specifically with mountain lions, black bears, and other wildlife. More and more, people and wildlife are occupying the same geographical areas; learn how to live responsibly with the wildlife around you. Please respect and protect wild animals and help keep them wild.